Matthew 23:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 23:1716 words
μωροὶmōroifool(-ish, X
-ishness)
καὶkaiand / also
τυφλοίtyphloiblind
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
γὰρgarfor
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐστίνestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
χρυσὸςchrysosgold
ἢēor
ὁhothe
ναὸςnaosshrine, temple
ὁhothe
ἁγιάσαςhagiasashallow, be holy, sanctify
τὸνtonthe
χρυσόνchrysongold
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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